AT&T takes LTE to the skies

U.S. telco to launch in-flight LTE services to enable passengers to check emails and browse the Internet at 35,000 feet.

AT&T plans to launch LTE-based in-flight broadband services in the next 18 months.

The telco is partnering with U.S. conglomerate Honeywell to roll out an in-flight connectivity solution that will be based on spectrum AT&T already owns. It said it aims to build air-to-ground network based on LTE in the continental